Johnny Blanchard is a former major league baseball player who played for the New York Yankees in no less than five consecutive World Series championships in the early 1960s.MLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
Blanchard died of a heart attack at the North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on March 25, 2009. He was 76-years-old.MLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
Batting Stats
- Games: 516
- Batting Average: .239
- On-base Percentage: .317
- Slugging Percentage: .441
- Hits: 285
- Runs Scored: 137
- Doubles: 36
- Triples: 2
- Home Runs: 67
- RBI: 200
- Stolen Bases: 2
- Walks: 136
- Total Bases: 526
- Sacrifice Hits: 2
- Sacrifice Flies: 14
- Intentional Walks: 20MLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)Baseball Almanac: Johnny Blanchard Baseball Stats
Teams
- New York Yankees (1955-1965)
- Kansas City Athletics (1965)
- Milwaukee Braves (1965)MLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
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John Edwin Blanchard
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Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Began playing for the New York Yankees at the age of 22MLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
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McDermott also signed former major league baseball player Moose SkowronMLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
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Major League Baseball Debut
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Last Major League Baseball Appearance
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Holds the Major League record with ten World Series pinch-hit at-batsMLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
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Frequent guest instructor at the twice-annual Yankees Fantasy Camp in Tampa, FloridaMLB: Yankees' 'Super Sub' Blanchard... (March 25, 2009)
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